The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-29
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rec & Co.'S shoe house, Broad street, Jan
uary %. 1887: 0 am, 43'; II m, 5O';
pm, $40; pm, So.
There was no session Of the Hastings
Court yesterday.
A lodge of the B. P. o. Elks is to be
organized in Portsmouth.
Major Leigh r. Page has bought the
new brick house at Fifth and Grace
streets for $1,000.
The various religious meetings last
night were well attended deep feeling
of solemnity prevailed.
There have been some Rhea-liy good
performances in Richmond this week, but
the houses have been Villanous.
A marriage license has been issued in
Washington to Mr.. Joseph +. BEDFORD
and Miss Evelyn Archer, of Manchester.
John T. Raymond will be the next at
traction at the Theatre, February 9TH and
Sth. The Theatre will be closed next
week.
A marriage license was issued in Wash
ington Yesterday to Robert i. Crowder
and Constance B. Everett, both of Rich
mond
The reception at Rev. DR.. Hoge's church
last night was largely attended, and was
one of the most sociable reunions OF the
winter
Mrs. Anna Sophia, wife Of John Doug
las Brown, formerly Of Alexandria, and
well known in Richmond, died in Phila-
delphia January DIST
The net earning of the Petersburg Rail
road Company for the month OF Deem.
Der, 1886, was 81, 09211, instead Of
81 1921, as published.
The last monthly meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association was one OF
the most pleasant ever held. a number
of new members were elected.
The annual meeting of the Young
Mans Christian Association will be held
February 9Th, and the meeting Of the
Senior Lyceum February 18th.
Mr.. O. f. W. Hoff is now playing
| Phtip JerUaur in the latest and greatest
success Indiana" at the Star Theatre,
New York, with McCaulps Opera Com
pany.
@Dr. w. II. Taylor rendered his classes
in chemistry and philosophy at the Med
| zeal College an entertainment last night.
The principal features were magic
| lantern entertainment and electrical eX-
periments.
The January number of the Merchants
and Manufacturers J0urHdI is received.
/ With this number it enters upon its sixth
volume. 1t is, as usual, filled with inter
esting matter, and its general makeup ~
is highly creditable.
The Council Committees on Health and
Accounts and Printing met last night.
Nothing of importance was transacted by
the first The latter recommended to the
| Council that the German advertising be
given to the Stats Gazette.
The members of the Fourth Presbyte-
rian church are particularly well pleased
with their new pastor Rev. Mr.. Stewart.
Bv special request he will preach on a
special subject Sunday morning.
Postmaster w. II. Cullingworth, in
order to accommodate the general public,
has determined TO keep the general deliv-
erv window open until 8 pm. This order
will 90 into effect February 1st.
1t is reported that General Manager
Thomas and Assistant General Manager
Randolph are not particularly in favor OF
bringing the operating offices OF the
Richmond and Danyille road back to this
city from Washington.
One Of the curious condolences OF
nomenclature is that the daughter of
General Logan married a Mr.. Tucker,
while the daughter Of Representative
Randolph Tucker married Mr.. Logan.
Each couple mas a son. The name Of one
is Tucker Logan, and the other is Logan
Tucker.
The work of repairing the damages
caused by the recent boiler explosion at
Newport News is progressing as rapidly
as possible. The old boilers are TO be re-
placed by six new ones, and it is thought
that the elevator will resume operations
in about ten days
The Washington STIR has this item Of
news for our people: w. NJ. PoindeXter
d Co.. architects, of this city, are prepar-
ing designs for a handsome Masonic
temple. to be erected at the corner of
Fifth and Main streets, Richmond, Va.
The building will cost over 100000, and
will be constructed of brick, with stone
trimmings"
These notes are culled from the Abing-
don VirgiRiaR.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.. Henry
Cook, for some time prescription clerk at
Paul f. Barr & Co's.drug- store, has given
up his position and returned to his form
er position with Purcell, Ladd d Co.,
Richmond James c.. Watson, Jr., rep
resentng the Richmond Tobacco Co.,
was in Abingdon Monday on a business
trip. Charles Hoofnagle who has been at
his home for some time on account of
his health, returns to Richmond this week
to take his old position.